The next day in class, the entire day was dedicated to mecha practical training.
The students lined up neatly in the mecha training ground, quietly awaiting Wu Chuyang's arrival.
Suddenly, a commotion arose from the student crowd. Gu Ya followed the gazes of his classmates and looked into the distance.
He saw Wu Chuyang walking steadily, and behind him was an unfamiliar girl.
The boys' eyes widened, staring intently at the girl as she drew closer.
"Wow, could she be another transfer student?"
"This one is pretty too."
"Heavenly intervention, two transfer beauties in two days, and both are in our class!"
"Maybe she's a new teacher?"
When Wu Chuyang stopped in front of everyone with the girl, after taking roll call, he slowly said, "Well, let me introduce her. This is our class's new student."
"Wow, it really is!"
"Didn't guess wrong, another transfer girl."
Wu Chuyang's face darkened, and everyone instantly fell silent. He then turned to the girl, his tone gentle, and said, "Please introduce yourself."
At this moment, all eyes were fixed on the girl.
The girl was slender, with a mixed-race appearance, making it hard to tell which region she was from.
Her black ponytail was tied at the back of her head. With large eyes and cute lips, she exuded an exotic charm.
As the sunlight shone on her, her fair skin resembled a piece of warm jade, emanating a sacred glow.
Gu Ya gazed at her quietly, as if everything in the world had disappeared.
Between heaven and earth, only he and this girl remained.
Their distance felt incredibly vast, yet so close.
The training ground was utterly silent at this moment.
Yet, he could hear a deafening sound.
A sound only he could hear, a profoundly shocking sound he had never heard before.
It was so marvelous.
Gu Ya's heart began to flutter erratically. This heartbeat was even more intense than during mecha combat.
"It's like... the meeting of two comets," Gu Ya said dazedly.
"What did you say, Gu Ya?" Wu Chuyang questioned sternly.
Gu Ya instantly snapped back to reality, quickly shifting his gaze elsewhere and said, "Report, Instructor! I was daydreaming!"
Wu Chuyang said with a half-smile, "Pay attention next time!" He then turned to the girl and said, "You continue."
The girl nodded, slightly raised her right hand, her expression neutral, and slowly said, "Hello everyone, Ye Ying. Ye from leaf, Ying from nightingale."
Ye Ying spoke in somewhat fluent Xianxia language, her voice as soft and melodious as a nightingale's song.
Wu Chuyang said, "Ye Ying will be attending classes and training with us from now on. Because she is somewhat special, I will be managing her for the time being."
Wu Chuyang paused and then said, "Don't think I don't know what you boys are thinking! Put away your impure thoughts and train properly! Gu Ya, I'm talking about you! You've got your eyes glued to the girl!"
"Hahaha!"
"Gu Ya's got a crush, hahaha!"
The students burst into laughter.
Gu Ya's face instantly turned red. He lowered his head, wishing he could dig a hole and disappear into it.
Wu Chuyang continued, "Alright, jokes aside, let's begin training now!"
"Today, it's still one-on-one combat training."
Wu Chuyang thought for a moment, his expression hesitant, but he quickly made up his mind and said, "Ye Ying, you'll be paired with Gu Ya for now. Gu Ya is the only elite student in this class and can help you."
As soon as Wu Chuyang spoke, many of the boys became displeased.
"Tch, Instructor Wu is playing favorites!"
"Yeah, Instructor, I want to be paired with Ye Ying too!"
"How about we all teach Ye Ying together? To enhance camaraderie among classmates!"
Wu Chuyang chuckled and said, "You're not qualified."
The girls in the class, however, remained exceptionally calm. Another beautiful girl had arrived yesterday, and another today. The original girls in the class felt their status was precarious, and their expressions were not exactly cheerful.
"All the boys are such pigs."
"Yeah, so disappointing!"
"But Ye Ying looks so well-behaved and cute."
Fu Yafang's face remained expressionless, but inwardly she was delighted. With someone to share the boys' attention, she could carry out her mission freely.
Wu Chuyang waved his hand, stopping the students' discussion, and said, "Let's start grouping now! After grouping, head to the hangar to pilot your mechas and engage in free combat! I'll be watching. Anyone slacking off will lose credit!"
Ten minutes later, the students arrived at their respective training areas and began their duels.
Gu Ya led Ye Ying, one after the other, wandering through the hangar.
The vast hangar was now occupied only by the two of them, making it feel so empty and distant.
This was the first time Gu Ya felt so nervous and his heartbeat so erratic when interacting with a girl!
This had never happened before. What was going on today, Gu Ya mused to himself.
"Classmate Gu Ya, which mecha should we pilot?" Ye Ying asked softly.
Gu Ya was unsure of Ye Ying's true skill level, so he asked, "You must have piloted these training mechas before, right?"
Ye Ying shook her head and stared intently at a 8-meter-tall training mecha in front of them.
Gu Ya said, "These training mechas are among the most basic. They have no weapon mounts, use 'Green Wind 335' mid-load thrusters, and their limbs are equipped with four 'Breeze 088' micro-auxiliary thrusters..."
While Gu Ya was still explaining, Ye Ying had already climbed into the mecha. In less than three seconds, a crisp engine start-up sound was heard.
Gu Ya was stunned. Ye Ying's speed in starting the mecha was even faster than his own!
The next second, Ye Ying expertly maneuvered the mecha to take a step forward with its right foot.
It should be noted that even experienced pilots would need some time to adapt to an unfamiliar mecha. However, Ye Ying showed no adaptation period; she could pilot it immediately.
Gu Ya stood awkwardly, unsure of what to do.
"Classmate Gu Ya, let's go train," Ye Ying said.
"Uh, okay!"
A few minutes later, the two entered the training area together piloting their mechas.
Gu Ya connected to Ye Ying's comm and said, "The most crucial basic maneuver for a mecha is running. Let's try it. Hold the control stick steady, activate the running program, and set leg propulsion to... "
Suddenly, the thrusters of Ye Ying's mecha erupted with explosive force, startling Gu Ya.
As Gu Ya stared in astonishment, Ye Ying's mecha suddenly let out an astonishing roar.
She had actually taken off from the ground!
All the students in the training ground stopped their actions and looked up at the mecha flying in the sky.
"Damn it! Gu Ya is showing off!"
"He must be displaying his skills in front of the girl."
"To make the girl admire him!"
Gu Ya was speechless. There was no need to teach her; Ye Ying was better than him!
"Hahaha!" Ye Ying's cheerful laughter echoed throughout the training ground via the loudspeaker. "Classmate Gu Ya, this mecha is so simple!"
Upon hearing Ye Ying's words, all the students, both boys and girls, were instantly shocked, their faces turning grim.
"My god! Is that Ye Ying?"
"No wonder Instructor Wu said we weren't qualified."
"Look!"
Under the gaze of all the students, Ye Ying's mecha moved like a bird soaring in the wind, constantly changing its flight posture, sometimes soaring straight up, sometimes accelerating into a dive, then hovering, and then floating.
Her movements were incredibly skilled and fluid, with no pauses or hesitation.
This level of expertise could easily be attributed to a decade of piloting experience!
All the students, including Gu Ya, stared blankly at Ye Ying's aerial display.
This was practically an insult to all the students in the class!
Gradually, the students reacted. One boy opened his loudspeaker and shouted, "Ye Ying is so amazing!"
"This has shocked my mother for a whole year! The genius girl must be Ye Ying!"
"Gu Ya is already abnormal enough, and now there's someone even more abnormal, and she's a girl!"
Gu Ya also smiled in disbelief. Did she even need training? She could directly participate in the official mecha pilot assessment!
While all the students were looking up at Ye Ying in the sky, Fu Yafang secretly climbed out of her mecha and hurried towards the small grove outside the training ground.
Wu Chuyang saw this and chased after her, calling out softly, "Qinglian!"
Upon hearing her codename being called, Fu Yafang's eyes instantly sharpened, and her hand quickly moved towards her waist.
Wu Chuyang quickly said, "It's one of us."
Fu Yafang immediately understood and let out a long sigh of relief.
Wu Chuyang looked back cautiously and said, "Let's talk as we walk."
The two quickly disappeared into the small grove and headed towards the teaching building.
Wu Chuyang smiled kindly and said, "Fu Yafang, codename Qinglian, you are the new spy planted by the Intelligence Bureau."
Fu Yafang smiled and replied, "Yes, senior."
Wu Chuyang waved his hand and said, "Just call me Instructor. We don't belong to the same department. It was I who reported the suspected spy. Have you received the detailed information about that person?"
"Yes, that person is Yang Xinzhao from Class D. The espionage equipment is a 'Peeping Eye' image processing device," Fu Yafang said in a low voice.
"Good. Acting alone must be extremely cautious, and it's fraught with danger. If you ever need help, contact me," Wu Chuyang said solemnly.
Fu Yafang calmly replied, "I apologize, Instructor Wu, we don't belong to the same department."
Wu Chuyang smiled helplessly, nodded, and said, "I understand."
Intelligence personnel have their own networks and operational styles, and they do not easily seek help from outside departments, especially not sharing intelligence.
Fu Yafang nodded and smiled at Wu Chuyang, then turned and left in a hurry.
Wu Chuyang watched her graceful retreating figure. He could hardly imagine that they would assign such a young girl to carry out a mission.